#393768 Color
#393768 is rgb(57, 55, 104) in RGB, hsl(242, 31%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 47%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), visibly different at ΔE 10.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#393768rgb(57, 55, 104)hsl(242, 31%, 31%)hsv(242, 47%, 41%)cmyk(45%, 47%, 0%, 59%)oklch(36.4% 0.083 283.3)lab(25.22% 11.65 -28.92)lch(25.22% 31.18 291.94)What #393768 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #393768, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#393768 Channel Values
How #393768 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 57 · G 55 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 242° · S 31% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 242° · S 47% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.94:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #393768 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #393768
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #393768; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #393768
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #393768 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-393768: #393768;background-color: #393768;colors: { 'color-393768': '#393768' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.216, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_393768">#393768</color>fill="#393768"More Blue Colors
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#393768 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #393768?
#393768 is a dark blue — rgb(57, 55, 104) in RGB and hsl(242, 31%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.11.
What is the RGB value of #393768?
#393768 is rgb(57, 55, 104) — red 57, green 55, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #393768?
#393768 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 47%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #393768 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #393768 scores 10.94:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #393768 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #393768 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 17.66, which is visibly different.
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